Latest Accel World -Infinite Burst- Visual Reveals New Character

The official website of the Accel World -Infinite∞Burst-anime film, based on Reki Kawahara and HiMA’s Accel World light novel series, has revealed a brand new visual that features a brand new original character.

The latest visual features a new character, top next to Kuroyukihime, original to the movie, Risa Tsukiori. Tsukiori will be voiced by Chinatsu Akasaki (Shinka Nibutani in Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!). The first character designs for the character were also revealed:

Accel World is a light novel series written by Reki Kawahara and illustrated by HiMA. The series began serialization in ASCII Media Works’ Dengeki Bunko Magazine in 2008 and to date has a total of 18 compiled volumes. Two manga adaptations were released in 2010, one of which is a 4koma manga, with a spin-off manga releasing in 2012. An anime adaptation of the series was produced in 2012 by Sunrise (Love Live! School Idol Project, Gintama) and directed by Masakazu Obara (Mai-HiME, Mai-Otome), which aired for a total of 24 episodes. Two video game adaptations were also produced for the Sony PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable. At a panel in 2014, Kawahara mentioned that a second season of the anime is unlikely due to Sunrise’s busy schedule following the popularity of Love Live! School Idol Project.

Here is a synopsis of the series from MAL:

The year is 2046. Haruyuki Arita is a young boy who finds himself on the lowest social rungs of his school. Ashamed of his miserable life, Haruyuki can only cope by indulging in virtual games. But that all changes when Kuroyukihime, the most popular girl in school, introduces him to a mysterious program called Brain Burst and a virtual reality called the Accel World.

The Accel World -Infinite Burst- anime movie is currently in production and will be released in Japan on July 23rd. It will be opening in 24 cinemas across Japan, including Tokyo’s Shinjuku Piccadilly. Further information about the film will be out at a later date.